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Bobby Darling Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography

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Marital Status: Divorced
Hometown: Delhi
Age: 49 Years

Bobby Darling

Bio/Wiki
Real Name(s)• Pankaj Sharma (before gender change)
• Pakhi Sharma (after gender change)
ProfessionActor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBrown (also wears wigs)
Career
DebutFilm: Taal (1999) as a dress designer
Bobby Darling in a still from Taal
TV: Kaahin Kissii Roz (2004) in a small role; aired on Star Plus
Kaahin Kissii Roz
Awards & Honours• Limca Book of Records for doing 18 roles as a gay man (at the age of 23)
2005: Best Supporting Actress at the Monaco International Film Festival for Tamil film Navarasa
Bobby Darling with his award
Personal Life
Date of Birth10 June 1982 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2023) 49 Years [1]The Indian Express
BirthplaceDelhi
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownDelhi
Educational Qualification A course in fashion designing
Religion Hinduism
HobbiesDancing, Travelling
Bobby Darling during her vacation
Tattoo A tattoo on her left hand
Bobby Darling's tattoo
ControversiesAccused of Sexual Harassment
In 2007, Bobby was accused of sexual harassment by the Indian model Surjit Jagdish Singh. He said that Bobby promised him to get a few roles in return for sexual favours. But, when he refused her the sexual favours, Bobby threatened him to destroy his career. After which, a case was registered in Oshiwara Police Station, Mumbai under the section of Sections 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code against her. [2]The Times of India

Fight in Delhi Metro
In October 2023, Bobby got involved in a physical fight with a male passenger in Delhi Metro. A video of the incident soon went viral on the internet. In the video, Bobby was seen abusing the passenger, while a CISF personnel was seen handling the situation. The reason for the fight, however, could not be identified. [3]Outlook
Relationships & More
Sexual Orientation Trans woman
Marital StatusDivorced
Affairs/BoyfriendsMunaf Patel (cricketer; rumoured)
• Rajat Aganpal (actor)
Bobby Darling with Rajat Aganpal
• Ankit Sharma (actor)
Bobby Darling with Ankit Sharma
• Ramneek Sharma (businessman)
Marriage Date8 February 2016
Bobby Darling's wedding picture
Marriage PlaceGayatri Temple in M P Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Family
Husband/SpouseRamneek Sharma (businessman; divorced)
Bobby Darling with her husband Ramneek Sharma
ChildrenNone
ParentsFather- S.D. Sharma (English teacher in a goverment school, bank employee; deceased)
Bobby Darling with her father
Mother- Died of kidney failure
Bobby Darling's mother
SiblingsBrother- Sachin Sharma (younger; fashion designer)
Bobby Darling's brother Sachin Sharma
Sister- Her elder sister is a homemaker.
Favourites
FoodCholey and Paneer Stuffed Bhature
Actor(s)Sunny Deol, Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan
ActressParveen Babi
Politician(s)Rahul Gandhi
Social Media
InstagramPakhi Sharma
FacebookBobby Darling

Bobby Darling

Some Lesser Known Facts About Bobby Darling

  • Bobby Darling used to be an introvert in her childhood days, and she used to play with girls only.

    Bobby Darling's childhood picture with her father

    Bobby Darling’s childhood picture with her father

  • For the first time, Bobby dressed up like a girl when she was in 8th standard.
  • By the time Bobby reached the 12th standard, she was in a relationship with one of her classmates.
  • When Bobby’s parents came to know about it, they consulted specialists including a sexologist and a psychiatrist. Bobby’s father used to beat her for her sexual preference.
  • Her father even disowned her, after which she moved to Mumbai with just Rs 8000 in her pocket. When she first arrived in Mumbai, she lived at the railway station for 15 days.
  • After her mother’s demise, one of her boyfriends broke up with her. After which she tried to commit suicide.
  • To meet her financial expenses in Mumbai, she started working as a gay dancer in a bar at night, and she used to give auditions for films during the day.

    Bobby Darling during her younger days

    Bobby Darling during her younger days

  • When she started to look out for work in acting, she was suggested to change her name to Bobby Chikna, Bobby Sexy, and Bobby Hot.
  • The Bengali actress Moon Moon Sen and her daughters helped Bobby in her difficult times in Mumbai.
  • She then started appearing in various Hindi films. Some of her such films are ‘Style’ (2001), ‘Kyaa Kool Hai Hum’ (2005), ‘Apna Sapna Money Money’ (2006), ‘Money Hai Toh Honey Hai’ (2008), and ‘Hasee Toh Phasee’ (2014).

    Bobby Darling in a still from Kyaa Kool Hai Hum

    Bobby Darling in a still from Kyaa Kool Hai Hum

  • She has acted in the Tamil film ‘Navarasa’ (2005) in which she played the role of Bobby.

    Bobby Darling in a still from Navrasa

    Bobby Darling in a still from Navrasa

  • Bobby has acted in a few Hindi TV serials like ‘Kasautii Zindagii Kay’ (2005), ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ (2007), ‘Dill Mill Gayye’ (2009),’ ‘Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?’ (2011),’ and ‘Sasural Simar Ka’ (2024).

    Bobby Darling in a still from Dill Mill Gayye

    Bobby Darling in a still from Dill Mill Gayye

  • She has also appeared in a few Hindi reality TV shows such as ‘Fame Gurukul’ (2005), ‘Bigg Boss Season 1’ (2006), ‘Sach Ka Saamna’ (2009), and ‘Emotional Atyachar’ (2010).

    Bobby Darling with the contestants of Celebrity Fame Gurukul

    Bobby Darling with the contestants of Celebrity Fame Gurukul

  • While she appeared in the TV show ‘Sach Ka Saamna,’ she shared that she reunited with her father because of the show.

    Bobby Darling with her father in the TV show Sach Ka Saamna

    Bobby Darling with her father in the TV show Sach Ka Saamna

  • In 2009, Bobby had alleged that she was in a relationship with the cricketer Munaf Patel. However, Patel denied it.
  • In 2010, he went under the knives for breast implants. Later, she had a sex-change operation. As a side effect of the operation, her body was partially paralysed.

    Bobby Darling before and after surgery

    Bobby Darling before and after surgery

  • She once shared that while she was shooting for the Hindi film ‘Na Tum Jaano Na Hum,’ the Indian actor Hrithik Roshan used to call her ‘Darling’ on the sets, after which she decided to add ‘Darling’ to her name.
  • Bobby Darling has been supporting the LGBTQ people for a very long time.
  • In 2017, she filed a divorce case against her husband. She also filed a police case against her husband for cheating, breach of trust, matrimonial cruelty, and unnatural sex. Her husband was then sent to Tihar jail. Later, he got an interim bail.
  • When her husband was interviewed, he said that Bobby had told him several lies like Bobby could conceive a baby.
  • She is a religious person and often visits various temples and gurudwaras.

    Bobby Darling at the Golden Temple

    Bobby Darling at the Golden Temple

  • Bobby is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog named Puchee.

    Bobby Darling with her pet dog

    Bobby Darling with her pet dog

  • She is often spotted consuming alcohol at parties and events.

    Bobby Darling holding a glass of alcohol

    Bobby Darling holding a glass of alcohol

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